Dreen was hugging his knee with his good arm, his face gray with pain beneath the dirt. Arrach sat with his back to a tree, his wrists tied behind its...trunk and his outstretched ankles lashed together with his own trousers. He didn't seem too badly hurt, though he was leaking blood through a gash in his tunic. Neal stood over Jorrus, his face more darkly angry than Jewel had ever thought possible."Jorrus the trader? Jorrus the thief, more likely. How'd a nothing like you get ahold of a pack. I woke up to the doorbell ringing at what felt like some unearthly hour, although turned out to be 8:30 on the Saturday. I quickly pulled on night wear that had been discarded and a dressing gown and went downstairs to see Julie on the doorstep.“Is Beki still in bed?” she asked with a smile. I don’t know if my face gave away how mortified I was that Beki was still in MY bed, but Julie didn’t seem to notice as I simply said yes.“Hope she wasn’t too much trouble!” said Julie. “Just tell her I’m. ”Alan remained silent.“We should have a clearer picture by the end of next week,” Bradley said interrupting the silence.Alan nodded and turned to leave the room.“By the way Alan,” said Bradley, “I’ve asked room service to put fresh sheets on the bed.”Alan faltered in his steps for a moment. That stung for he had obviously been talking quite intimately with Dawn earlier. DawnLunchtime was a mad rush for Dawn. She did her food shop first and then went to the lingerie boutique. Alan was waiting. " Holy shit," Janet hissed."What?" I asked. "Is something wrong?" Don't you get it, Kevin?"I shook my head. Then, slowly it dawned on me. "My god. . ."Now Andrea was confused. "What's wrong?" she asked."My maiden name is Delaney," Janet explained. "My father's name is Tom. He went to UW, and he's 52 years old. I suppose there could be more than one man named Tom Delaney who fits that profile, but if it's the same Tom Delaney. . ." Then Janet and I are half-brother-and-sister," I said, finishing.